BMW MCoupe

[craigw]

Got one for the weekend as thinking of getting rid of the 348, will let you know what I think on Monday.

[mr_tony]

cool! Hope it stays dry!

[craigw]

absolutely mental, probably the quickest car I've driven apart from my old Griff 500 (talking on a daily driving level and including 911's, 355's)

Really is a car not to be underestimated. Back end a bit hairy at high speeds and on the twisty stuff but is really good overall. Very well put together and engine note is fantastic.

[PetrolTed]

We'll have a review of the M3 on PH this week.

[craigw]

Out of interest Ted I popped by Mole Valley Chessington on my way home & were 2 griffs outside, 1 was mica/rosso pearl, had racing seats and pistonheads stickers on it, the other was light blue and had a distinctive numberplate, later on I saw them in Wandsworth, don't know who they are do you ?

[PetrolTed]

The one with PH stickers sounds like Robin Harris's.

[castex]

Love the Mcoupé. It's an absolute hoot. The wacky racer nonpareil. Now i want one even more (so many wonderful cars...)

[GregE240]

Bit of a fast bread van if you ask me - seen one in red and half expected Postman Pat to get out.

M3 for me anytime. If it had to be a Bimmer.

[JonRB]

The M Coupe is without doubt the fastest bread van ever built.

[JonRB]

Damn - I hate it when people post exactly the same thing as you're typing whilst you're typing it!!

[craigw]

funnily enough, when I bounced it off the rev limiter (in 5th) on friday night, I did have a loaf of bread in the car.

[PetrolTed]

Damn, getting confused myself here! We'll have a review of the M3 coupe, not the M3 coupe.

[gilesf]

Sold mine 2 weeks ago, regretting it ever since.

Nothing (well, not much) compares for the money, in evo's group test the nearest competitor was £15k more

Still dont know what to get next... any suggestions?!

[craigw]

ted, slow up

Giles...depends what you use it for & what you want.

[Cotty]

quote:
Damn, getting confused myself here! We'll have a review of the M3 coupe, not the M3 coupe.

Err I think Ted means a review of the M3 coupe, not the Z3 M coupe

Paul
Sorry feeling pedantic today

[getcarter]

Hey - you think you lot are confused.

I've had an M serise coupe for 11 months, and I still don't know whether to call it an M3 Coupe, an M3 or an M Coupe.

Steve (with the err.. M3 Coupe - why don't they just give it a name!)


>> Edited by getcarter on Tuesday 9th April 20:07

[domster]

Steve, your car is an M3 Coupe, as opposed to an M3 Cabriolet or M3 Saloon.

The breadvan is an M Coupe, so called because the Munich munkeys started calling the M-Power Z3 an 'M Roadster' in official jargon (instead of Z3M for example).

I used to do a bit of work for BMW, hence this useless piece of info.

Still doesn't really cut out much confusion though - although in germany they have the M Coupe (breadvan) in 2.8 litre form as well (although sadly no 'Kingsmill' limited edition)...

Rgds
Domster

[element]

so will you buy one to replace the 348 in the end?

[craigw]

no way, BM was wickedly fast, comfy and sounded great but can't beat taking the roof off on days like this. When I sell the 348 I'll either get a 911 or a Maserati 3200 and that will probably be at the end of the summer.

What I really want is to get a Griffith 4.3/500 as well as my daily car because as yet nothing has come close to the thrill my TVR gave me, the BMW did come close though. Unfortunately I don't have the parking (or enough money!!)

>> Edited by craigw on Wednesday 10th April 10:18

[castex]

Am i the only person who thinks the 500 wheels ruin the look of the car?